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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

A meeting was held at the kimball
house at Davenport last evening for the
purpose of completing the organization
of the Davenport base base ball associa-
ton A. J. Hirschl was made chairman
and A. P. McGuirk secretary. The COM
mittee who have had the matter in charge
for raising the necessary funds, roper
that over $4,000 have already been sub
scrihed- within $1,000 of the amour
necessary-and that the solicitations o
the committee have only beeu anon!
business houses and few base ball en-
thusiasts.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Rock Island has adopted IA combina
ton system of electric lights. Twenty,
two lights are on eleven towers Gas here
toforo) with fifty Two low lights addi-
tional. The price is S75 per tower-light
and $74 per low light. or a total of So
498. The city will be much better light
ed than it has heretofore, though the
towers will stay and do nominal duty,
while the low lights will furnish the illus
mination. Muscatine journal.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

If Rock Island is going INTO the inter
state league. the base ball enthusiasts had
better be up and doing First thing we
know, Davenport will be admitted and
Rock Island will be out in the cold A
first class bail club does a heap of good
for town, in the way OF advertising
Davenport would not he known now if it
years ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
BRlEFI.ETS.

Ice cream, at Kren & Maths.
McCabe Bros. great blanket sale
Oysters, oysters, at krell & Maths
Oysters served in every style al Krell &
Maths
Lillian Lewis is to appear in Moline
Nov 16
New dates. new figs, at Krcl & Maths
confectionery.
Wanted-A tailor to work by the week.
F. c. Hoppe
81 50 for pure wool scarlet bed blank
cts at McCnbe Bros
IA girl wanted at No. 1920, Third ave
nue., opposite the court house.
Emil Koehler returned this morning
from weeks visit to St Louis.
Maj H. C. Connolly returned from his
trip to southern Kansas this morning.
McCabe Bros. all wool scarlet bed
blankets commence as low as 81 So.
Mrs Crubaugh and daughter, Miss
Minnie, have returned from Chicago.
Mrs John Newton. of Thirty eighth
street, has returned from visit to Iowa
Go to Krell & Maths aud get dish of
those fine, large New York counts served
in any style
A brand new register. fresh from the
publishers, was opened at the Harper
house this morning.
Wunted-A nurse at St Luke's hospital
Immediately. Apply to Mrs. j. NJ. Bu'
ford. 1117 Second avenue.
Chas McHugh. the popular night
clerk at the Harper house. has returned
from pleasure trip to Chicago.
The blanket and bed comfort sale al
McCabe Bros opened with boom yes
terdav showing immense sales.
Krell & Math have the finest and hes
fitted up oyster parlors in the three cities
They keep the best oysters and serv,
them in all styles.
L. A. Agnew has resigned his position
as prescription clerk in the Harper houst
drug store, and accepted similar place
at Princeton, Ill.
All members of st. Jo3eph's Branct
Western Catholic union are requested t,
meet at Killers hall at 8 o'clock tomor
row morning.
| DnI l,-
fine Elder down comforts up as high a
ii Sc 90 and IS 50 at the great sale at Nc
It Cabe Bros. this week.
III Messrs f. II Bowman, Jr., J, T. Kel
= worthy, Capt j NJ, Beardsley and u
IN Whiffin, have gone to Jacksonville to a
j. tend the state conclave, K. P.
&c Mr.. Gilpin Moore left this morning fC
IT Kansas City, where be joins his wife. wi
, has been visiting there, aud the coup
Nv leave for California for a months visi
VI A meeting of the wardens and vest
AZ of Trinity church will be held tt the re
|" tory at 7:30 This evening, There is sot
important business to be transacted.
Miss Lima Zeis, of Paris, Tex. a
a. formerly of this city, who has been Wis
y, ring in Rock Island for about ten week
a; leaves tonight for ST. Paul to visit b
ht brother.
s. Supervisor NJ. Schoon maker, wife a
Ut child, Meigs Wait and wife, Mrs. FRI
nc and Miss Lizzie 3aringer, all OF Reynol
n, arrived at the Harper last evening fir
their visit to Colfax, Iowa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

At the close of the regular meeting of
BufOrd post 243 G. A. R., last evening,
the Ladies Relief corps made an unex-
pected charge upon the vets, end so well
managed was it, that the demand for an
unconditional surrender" was readily
responded to by complete capitulation.
The ladies, however, did not mlstreat their
prisoners, hut, on the contrary, fed them
well and sent them home happy.
Rev G W Cue, the new pastor of the
First NJ E. church, who, like his prede-
cessor Rev Luckey, is g. A. R. veter-
an, WAS present and presented his card Of
transfer from Peoria post and was tn
listed as II member.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

The dying leaves come fluttering down,
i. How as gold. or russell brown,
Or glowiag red like rubies fine,
" here frosty fingers touch the vine.
The.sky is bright as coudless June
tuly we m ss the plHdsome tune
OF summer birds. that southwahd gone
Have left the woods bereft OF som.
The bounteous crops are gathered in,
o erfl ,wnV barn and crOwding bin.
The children, with their shouts of glee,
Dispute with squirrels in the tree
For showers of nuts that rattling down
Upon their heads, now stTew the ground.
and last there comes the fateful night
of Halloween, when moonlight bright;
The frightened maids, with glass in hand,
Within its radiance trembling stand,
To see across the mirror pass
A pictured lad for every lass;
While in the house with merry glee,
The children hold their Ievelry.
Boston Traveller
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
County Building.

TRANSFERS.
15-Cornelins Lynde tn August Knaak
lot Z, block l, Cornelius Lynde's addi-
ton, Rock Island, $500
Jonas IL Wistrand to Edw. F. Swan
son, pit lot 5, block Z, West Moline, 81
500.
VIM. Y. Cady to James NJ. Cook, pi
sw4, %, Is. lie, 81.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
This Verdict Unanimous.

W. D, Suit, druggist, Blppus, Ind,
testities: Il can recommend Electric
hltters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cured
of rheumatism of ten years standing"
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellvllle. Ohio,
affFms; The best selling medicine l
ever handled IN my 20 years experience,
is Electric bitters'" Thousands of others
have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric bitters
do cure all diseases Of liver, kidney and
blood. Only half dollar bottle at
Hartz & Bahnsen's drug store
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Are YOU weak ana weary, overworked
and 'iredF Hoods Sarsaparila is jus,
the medicine To purify your blood and
give YOU strength
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

The Lihhie Congcr win be down tomor>
row morning.
The Mary Morton will be 40 Wednes~
day night or Thursday merning.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Now its all right, its all right, dsrl,
ing, said Mrs. Workhard, | have tested
the matter thoroughly. One bottle OF
salvation Oil will cure yonr pain in The
back, and only costs twenty-five cents.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
CALL and EXAMINE
a few of these lot numbers
on OverCOats.

a few of these lot numbers
on OverCoats.
7472 Can't be beat, only 81 so
1850 The best in the markets 80
1852 A good heavy ulster, 5 IS
33O1 Triffie better 6 90
$3.50 All wool fur collars
and cuffs 9 co
5000 All wool chinchlilla
black, 9 90
5O59 All wool chinchilla
brown, 8 90
1915 All wool corkscrew
worsted black 9 so
291S All wool corkscrew
worsted brown. 8 so
1921 Our Leader, satin
lined, Melton. Is 90
1926 All wool, chinchilla
with beaver collar
and cuffs, 16 80
5055 Our beautiful line of
61SG Melton, Kersey's
1924 and Chinchillas. at Is 90
31S7 The finest coat in the
2s19 three cities, genuine
1882 beaver collar and
cuffs, % 0O
We also have a full line OF
Boys and Children's Overcoats
too numerous to mention.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

BUGAR-Common4 H6lxc, fair 4165c, good
fair 5h@5xc, prime 6@6hc, choice6A G6hc; re-
fined sugars Nc to Nc higher.
MOLAHSES = Common lS@14c, fair 15@10c,
prime 2o9l2c, good prime s06s2c, choice 4Oc.
COFFEE = Common 0kc, ordinary 10c. fair
11hc, good HE, prime IN 612xc.
RlCE-Common SIC, ordinary SIC, fair 34c,
go0d &c, prime 4hc.
FLOUK-fs IS 70 SIS q according to quality.
CORN-5O@5Sc y bushel.
MEAL-Bolted 81 2O62 Is, cream meal g 45@
81 60, grits 2 7O@2 3D. hominy S.
MEATS-Mess beef 81 Is to 80 50. Mess pork
% 50 to $40 q. Bacon shoulders 7xa7hc, clear
nib sides ella8,tc. Dry salt shoulders 61sa64c,
clear rib sides 7Aa7xc. Sugar cured hams lS1ks
lac. sugar cured shoplders 6a6c.
PoTAT0Es~irish II 90 to 81 Is, sweet e to
APPfESE 81 10 TO 81 50 ss to quality.
CHICKEN8-$7 IS to 50 y dos.
EGGS-15630c y dog.
HONEY-l0 TO sOc y gallon Tor strained.
BEESWAx-D&z2c y b.
SALT-Coarse Il o. fine 81 y.
OAT6-40c. Texss rust proof $50.
BRAN-73c TO Use q cwt-
HAY-$l2 to SIG q ton according to quality.
CATTLE = Beeves $12a2O per head (2xsShc
per b gross according 10 quality. Calves same
rate Cattle market crowded
HlDES-0reen salted &c, dry salted 1Dlfc, dry
flint no, damaged green hides - Of. damaged
dry hides No per - Of.
SKINS AND FURS -Ottsr 81 y to %, bsqvsr
SOC 70 90. mink eqd ceoa Ia 10 Nc srAh. dssr
- - - - ~
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

The meeting Of laborers on last
Monday, after spending about four
hours discussing proposition to
rent the best lands at 50 80, good
lands at s. 90, and COCO and grass
lands at 81 so, and 10 pay 80 cents
per hundred pounds of lint for GIN
ming, finally adjourned until We'd
nssday without action.
On Wednesday four out of the
nine committeeman appointed met
and formulated q proposition SINH
lar to the first, except that re-
duction of so cents on each grade
of land was substituted. This pro-
posal was declared to meet the in
tsrest and views of the laborers
present, and the meeting thereupon
adjourned sine dia
It now becomes q question as to
whether renters will be governed
by the first proposition. which is a
fair compromise Of the old four
dollar rate, or whether the last will
be the one to prevail.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

Mr.. P. w. Smith, of ward two,
served ont a sentence of three
days imprisonment this week, i'm
posed by Magistrate G. w. Bruce
for failing to work the road. Mr..
Smith has a physicians certificate
that he is unable to do road duty,
which we understand was shown
to his honor, who replied that he
did not always 60 according to law,
but was sometimes governed by his
feelings. We can assure Mr.. Bruce
that the law was made for inst such
cases as this, and we are glad of it,
for some one might feel like boun-
cling q stick over our devoted head,
and we would feel mighty bad il
there was no way to control such
beligerant feelings. If this case ID
as claimed by Mr.. Smith, the chan
ces are that Bro. Bruce viii have
to pay good round sum for Civ.
ing way too much to his feelings.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
mo- Z.

The claim of Ex-Secretary of
State VIVA. Strong, that Hon. n.
G. Blanchard, Judge w. F. Black
man, Hon. r. P. Hunter, G. 81.
Teal, Esq, and other promin emit
gentlemen, owe him for ticket pa
per, which he wishes to use to Offset
the charge of defalcation against
himself. is emphatically denied by
these parties If his innocence
rests on this plea alone he stands q
poor show of justification before
the law or his iellow-citizens
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
CONsTABLE's SALE.
First Justice Court, Parish Of Grant. State
of Louisiana--No. 259


By virtue of and to satisfy writ OF
fieri facias, issued and to me directed in
the above entitled aud numbered suit,
have seized and will offer for sale ut pub
lie auction, in front Of the court house
door, in the town of COlfax. La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
SATURDAY, January IS, 1887,
the following described property, seized az
the property of the defendant, to-wit:
Eighty acres o. land and. situated s,s s -, on Red
west quarter Of section rs. township Z
forth. range 4 west, together with the inn
.provements thereon situated.
Terms Cash on the spot
=. NJ. LACROIX,
n27- 81 pr 6 Constable Ward One.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

Can any one bring as . case Of kid
ney or liver complaint that Electric Bit
ters win not speedily carei We cay
they can not, ~ thonsands Of casea
already permently cured and WIN are
daily recommending Electric Bitters,
win prove. Bright's disease, diabetes,
weak back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, act directly on the
diseased parts. Every bottle guaran-
tssd. SOe : bottje q Nash 4 Williams.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

A young man named Long. who
resides on the Dugdemonia, while
driving an OF team to Pineville this
week, loaded with cotton, had the
misfortune to meet up with q pine
woods fire. The fire was burning
about twenty-five feet from the
road, and Long thought he could
pass without danger, but as luck
would have it q strong gust Of wind
blew from the burning pine trees,
toward his wagon just as he was
passing, and his cotton caught FIRE.
By great effort he succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames, but not nm
til the bagging was burned of the
cotton, and it was badly damaged,
causing q loss of thirty or forty
dollars. Town Talk.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
Editor Cslfsz Chro~scls:

Editor Cetar Ckvosiols:
In the beginning Of the year some one
writing under the fictitious name OF 'AOld
Hos" proclaimed to the world through
the columns Of the OHRoNIcLE that the
colored people Of this portion Of Grant
parish had been 90 badly treated that
they (the colofed people, had lost all con-
fidence in the whites. He further stated
that by kind and gentle treatment he had
10 won the afIection of the colored BROTH
ers that they i1ocked to him in such num-
bes that he had to turn them OF This
Of course nearly broke his heark Nov, at
the close of the year, viii he please arise
and herald to the country the balance Of
his experience with the poor down-trod-
den colored mani AVA
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
John A. Logan Dead.


Senator John A. Logan died in
Washington City on last Sunday,
Dec. Goth In him the country
looses one of its most prominent
men, and the Republican party an
able and reputable leader, who for
the second time would probably
have been their nominee for Vice
President in 1888. A city paper
speaks of him as follows:
Gen. Logan could hardly have
been over 81 or So years of age, his
hair not being gray, but black and
redundant, and this and other things
made him seem to be q much youn-
ger man. He enjoyed life fully,
and while there was nothing about
him that resembled official pride
or arrogance, he greatly enjoyed
the arena of political life, and the
honors which his State had con-
ferred upon him.
Iii the opinion of military crit
les that Gen. Logan was one of the
best officers in the Union army.
Gen. F. p. Blair, who was no mean
critic in such matters, used to say
of Gen. Logan that he was the best
and bravest volunteer officer in the
Union army.
/, Gen. Logan was by nature q man
of strong convictions and thor
ough going partisan In politics
When he was a Democrat he was
a most decided and emphatic one,
opposing and denouncing abolition
ism in all its forms. When he
joined the Republican party he was
equally pronounced and emphatic
on tfat side, and owing to the semi
revolutionary character of the rad
ical policy following the war, Gen.
Logan occupied the attitude of q
very extreme man. He shrank
from none of the measures which
his party proposed He was one
of the leaders of the movement to
impeach Andrew johnson. In the
debates in the Senate which occur
red on the issues of the period he
was aggressive and often violent
and seemed to be q much less ami
able man than he really was. In
private life he was thoroughly kind
and friendly, q good husband and
father and q sincere friend, even
to the point of generosity. His
frankness and courage were con-
spicuous both in his private and
military career. He was thor
oughly clean-handed during peri
cd when many men who were his
political associates yielded to the
temptation of corruption. Up to q
recent period he was comparatively
poor and he dies possessed of only
a moderate fortune, when it would
have been very easy for him to be-
come a rich man. His home now
rests under a heavy mortgage, but
it is to be raised by subscriptions
already being circulated at the va
rious posts of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, which foot up at this
time several thousand dollars over
the mortgage, and will provide his
wife and children with a neat and
deserved competence.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

The two Travis brothers and w.
e. Pratt, convicted Of burning the
Winfield court house, were cen
fenced on Friday, Dec. 24th, to sew
en- years each in the penitentiary.
An appeal has been taken, and the
prisoners have been removed to
the Natchitoches jail pending the
action Of the Supreme Court
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

! By virtue Of and to satisfy two several
writs Of &. fa issued out of and from the
7th Justice Court, Parish OF Grant, La in
the above en- tiled suits. and to me direct
ed, have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction, ct the fro at door of the
Office of the Justice Of the Peace in the
town Of Montgomery. La, on
SATURDAY, January q, 1857,
the following described property, seized as
the property of the defendant, to- wit:
The north half Of the northwest quarter
of section eight, township eight Is, north
range four a. west, containing eighty l8U)
acres, more or less. and all the improve
ments thereon situated.
Terms of sale--Cash subject to apprais-
ment. H. C. ROGERS,
Constable Ward Seven,
d18-pf 81 Grant Parish, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
Market Report.

corrected every Thursday by the New Orleans
market quotations. Country merchants have to
pay from to per cent advance on the ruling
prices in the New Orleans Exchanged
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

Danger A neglected CO ! or cough may
lead to Pneumoniz. Conss.mT lon ar other fati
disease. 9trougSs Pectoras II - will euro .
cold as By mage. Hest tlsls l'r dyspepsiatn
dinss1boos e1uk bsa11rl5e Z, tnlzHssGda tD16&
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

BY virtue of and to satisfy writ of &.
e. issued and to me directed in the above
Numbered and and entitled suit, 1 have
seized aud will offer for sale. at public
auction, in front of the court house door.
in the town of Uoltax. La, between the
hours prescribed by law, ON
SATURDAY, January Is, 1887,
the following described property, seized as
the property Of the defendant, to-wit:
One Bay llorse
One Brown Mare Mule.
Ternls-Ca ash with benefit of appraise-
ment. PHILIP GOQDE, Sheriff.
Dec. I6. 1886. -pfN
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

A. w. Bell vs.. Violet Hill-No. 468.
A. W. Bell VS.. Violet Hill-No. Ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01

Ny Stock will be found complete and
at prices as low as any, and many articles
cheaper than can be had elsewhere.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-01-01
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Twelfth Judicial District Court. Parish Of
Grant. Louisiana-No. 4O4.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06
The Farmers Class.

The third course of lectures to the
"Farmers' Glass" at the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural Col
lege, Burlington, will commence Janu-
airy 81. These lectures are designed
to bring to the farmers the latest and
best information on the prsctical SUBJ
jects of everyday farm life. The de-
sire is to reach and benefit the largest
number possible, and therefore no en-
trance examination is required, and
no tuition fee is charged. Arrange
ments have also been made with the
roads to furnish free return tickets to
all attending by rail. The subjects to
be treated in the course include stock
feeding, drainage, fruit culture, fer
tilizers, and several other subjects TO
be hereafter announced.
The University has been fortunate
in securing Mr.. A. w. Cheever as the
first lecturer in the course Mr.
Cheever is the well known editor of
the NeaU England Farmer, and num-
bers scores of friends among the farm
ers of Vermont. He is one of the
most entertaining and instructive
speakers that come into the State,
and the subject which he has chosen,
''Grass Culture" is one of paramount
Importance to our dairy interests.
The lecture will be given at the Uni
versity Friday afternoon, January 21,
commencing at 3 o'clock. The re-
naming lectures of the course will be
given Tuesday and Friday afternoons
of the succeeding weeks.
With no entrance examinations, no
tuition fee and q free return ticket,
there is no reason why any farmer
should absent himself from these meet
ings.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-01-06

The bill regulating the counting of
electoral votes is apparently as COM
plete a measure as can be drawn in
the light of our present experience.
The principle on which it is based is
that the determination of any State
as to the validity of the appointment
of electors shall be final. Provision
is made for the settlement by the
States of any dispute that may arise
concerning the choice of electors, and
when once decided shy judicial or
other methods of procedure" there is
no power that can set it aside. Neg
lect on the part of State to avail
itself of the provisions which are thus
clearly made, alone can destroy the
validity of its returns. So long as
there is only one set of returns, they
are to be counted. In case of two
returns, sanctioned by rival authori-
ties of the State, that set is 10 be
counted which is accepted as legal by
the two Houses of Congress acting
concurrently by separate vote. 1t is,
of course, possible to imagine the ex-
istence of complications in which this
scheme would be insufficient. As far
as can now be seen, however, forti-
fed with the careful details which ap-
pear in the bill, it offers competent
remedy for such difficulties as we have
already experienced.